JarindeTemminck Tuinstra, Defending the defenders; The role of defence counsel in International Criminal Trials
This article seeks to explain the proper role of defence counsel in criminal proceedings an in international criminal proceedings in particular. It is contended that a clarification of this role is all the more important in the context of international criminal trials. Where lawyers (defence counsel, prosecution counsel and judges) from all over the world […]
JarindeTemminck Tuinstra, Defending the defenders; The role of defence counsel in International Criminal Trials
This article seeks to explain the proper role of defence counsel in criminal proceedings an in international criminal proceedings in particular. It is contended that a clarification of this role is all the more important in the context of international criminal trials. Where lawyers (defence counsel, prosecution counsel and judges) from all over the world […]
Martha F. Davis, In the interests of justice: humanr rights and the right to council in civil cases
This article pays attention to the Civil Gideon Rights, which is an emerging international human rights that is receiving increasing recognition on the international stage. The status of the Civil Gideon right as a general principle of law in the international community is among others supported by reference to the Basic Principles on the Role […]
Martha F. Davis, In the interests of justice: humanr rights and the right to council in civil cases
This article pays attention to the Civil Gideon Rights, which is an emerging international human rights that is receiving increasing recognition on the international stage. The status of the Civil Gideon right as a general principle of law in the international community is among others supported by reference to the Basic Principles on the Role […]
Mahira Usmanova, The legal profession in Tajikistan
This background report was written by the author at the request of ODIHR for the Workshop on Reform of the Legal Profession. With regard to the reform of the Bar in Tajikistan, the author refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers. The Basic Principles lay down the necessity to adopt standards of […]
Mahira Usmanova, The legal profession in Tajikistan
This background report was written by the author at the request of ODIHR for the Workshop on Reform of the Legal Profession. With regard to the reform of the Bar in Tajikistan, the author refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers. The Basic Principles lay down the necessity to adopt standards of […]
V.C. Lindsay; The International Criminal Bar and the need for recognition of an independent Bar association for the International Criminal Court
This article states the need of an independent Bar Association and examines the need for recognition of an independent Bar Association for the International Criminal Court. When the UN General Assembly created the Preparatory Committee on the establishment of an International Criminal Court,3 the seeds were planted not only for the creation of the International […]
V.C. Lindsay; The International Criminal Bar and the need for recognition of an independent Bar association for the International Criminal Court
This article states the need of an independent Bar Association and examines the need for recognition of an independent Bar Association for the International Criminal Court. When the UN General Assembly created the Preparatory Committee on the establishment of an International Criminal Court,3 the seeds were planted not only for the creation of the International […]
SESSION 8: minimum standards of the rights of the convicts during imprisonment
This article seeks to examine the minimum standards of the rights of the convicts during imprisonment. It refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers when discussing the International and regional standards of the rights of prisoners. The Basic Principles recognize that professional associations of lawyers have a vital role to play in […]
SESSION 8: minimum standards of the rights of the convicts during imprisonment
This article seeks to examine the minimum standards of the rights of the convicts during imprisonment. It refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers when discussing the International and regional standards of the rights of prisoners. The Basic Principles recognize that professional associations of lawyers have a vital role to play in […]
Combating torture; a manual for Judges and Prosecutors
This manual by Conor Foley outlines the duties and responsibilities of judges and prosecutors to prevent and investigate acts of torture, and other forms of ill-treatment, to ensure that those who perpetrate such acts are brought to justice and to provide redress for their victims. It also provides practical advice, drawn from best practice, about […]
Combating torture; a manual for Judges and Prosecutors
This manual by Conor Foley outlines the duties and responsibilities of judges and prosecutors to prevent and investigate acts of torture, and other forms of ill-treatment, to ensure that those who perpetrate such acts are brought to justice and to provide redress for their victims. It also provides practical advice, drawn from best practice, about […]
Dagmar Diab, Canadian Lawyers Defend the Independence of the Bar in Malaysia
This article examines the Karpal Singh’s case, which concerned an arrest of an lawyers for his statements made during the proceedings in a case. The commitment of the Canadian group LRWC to Karpal Singh’s case was critical to ending his persecution, suggesting that lawyers around the world can contribute, in a practical way, to protecting […]
Dagmar Diab, Canadian Lawyers Defend the Independence of the Bar in Malaysia
This article examines the Karpal Singh’s case, which concerned an arrest of an lawyers for his statements made during the proceedings in a case. The commitment of the Canadian group LRWC to Karpal Singh’s case was critical to ending his persecution, suggesting that lawyers around the world can contribute, in a practical way, to protecting […]
Christopher Keith Hall, The Right to Fair Trial Under the ICC Statute
The provisions for guaranteeing the right to fair trial in the Rome Statute are a model for national courts and the Preamble emphasizes that one of the purposes of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is ‘to guarantee lasting respect for the enforcement of international justice’. However, as explained in this article, when viewed against contemporary […]
Christopher Keith Hall, The Right to Fair Trial Under the ICC Statute
The provisions for guaranteeing the right to fair trial in the Rome Statute are a model for national courts and the Preamble emphasizes that one of the purposes of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is ‘to guarantee lasting respect for the enforcement of international justice’. However, as explained in this article, when viewed against contemporary […]
